How Indigenous people shaped Australia ’s curious geography of plants
On shady, densely wooded riverbanks in eastern Australia, the black bean tree is easily missed. It can reach 12 stories tall, but Castanospermum australe mostly blends in with its rainforest peers. Each November, however, it catches the eye as sprays of large red and orange blossoms adorn its dark, glossy leaves. Six months later, cylindrical pods longer than a banana encase three to five large seeds. The seed pods are buoyant, so those that end up in the water can drift away, allowing the seeds to germinate far from the parent tree. But each seed weighs about as much as a mouse—too heavy to be carried off by ...
Source: ScienceNOW - August 10, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news

Twitter was fined $350,000 for failing to hand over Donald Trump data
Twitter had argued against a nondisclosure order, but eventually handed over the data after being fined for being in ‘contempt’ with a court order. Elon Musk’s Twitter was fined $350,000 for a delay in giving investigators access to Donald Trump’s Twitter account data, according to unsealed court…#twitter #elonmusks #donaldtrump #trump #firstamendment #turkey #dailybrief #siliconrepublics #scitech
Source: Reuters: Health - August 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Is the Green Movement Overplaying Its Weak Hand?
The Green movement has a long history of rubbing people the wrong way. In some cases, it was perhaps for the public good, like starting campaigns to stop littering and save whales. In other cases, it was just plain patronizing, like telling parents to ditch disposable diapers and keep their…#gretathunberg #greens #newyorkers #johnkerry #pacificcoast #scientificamerican #climate #craigrucker #wwwcfactorg
Source: Reuters: Health - August 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Chronic Kidney Disease Is Poised To Become The Black Lung of Climate Change
It’s official. July was the world’s hottest month on record, scientists from the European climate monitoring agency confirmed on Aug. 8, a full 1.5°C (2.7°F) warmer than pre-industrial averages, offering a potent taste of what is to come in a world made hotter by climate change. The wildfires and heat waves that wreathed much of the northern hemisphere in smoke this summer? Expect more of the same. The surge in deaths and hospitalization from heat stress and stroke? Ditto. An increase in chronic kidney disease of non-traditional origin? Yup. Wait, what? [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] O...
Source: TIME: Health - August 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Aryn Baker Tags: Uncategorized climate change Climate Is Everything healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

The Green Revolution: How Sustainable Cryptocurrencies are Shaping the Future
The world has seen a spectacular boom in cryptocurrencies in recent years, altering the financial environment. Traditional bitcoin mining, on the other hand, has prompted worries about sustainability and energy use. As a result of these issues, a new wave of sustainable cryptocurrencies has…#bitcoin #ethereum20 #asic #integratedcircuit #esg #roadahead #pedroferreira
Source: Reuters: Health - August 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Ancient mud cracks on Mars point to conditions favorable for life
Did life once exist on Mars? Today, the planet is frigid, dry, and inhospitable. But billions of years ago, water flowed through rivers and filled lakes. Now, the discovery of distinctive mud cracks on the planet’s surface suggest ancient Mars cycled through sustained wet and dry seasons for millions of years. Not only would the climate have been habitable, scientists say, but the cycling might have also given the basic chemistry of life a boost. The discovery, reported today in Nature , is compelling evidence for an Earth-like climate on early Mars and presents “thought-provoking” theories about the...
Source: ScienceNOW - August 9, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news

An outsized number of difficult plane passengers have been referred to the FBI
When one or several passengers aboard a plane get out of hand, flight crew have several options. While trying to de-escalate the situation is always the first step, passengers who become physically aggressive or otherwise threatening are labeled according to a four-tier threat system ranging from…#fbi #faa #justicedepartment #deltaairlines #sinaloa #seattle #boeing #737 #tiktok
Source: Reuters: Health - August 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Doctors all over the US are suffering from burnout
AI could offer the administrative support many doctors need. AleksandarNakic/Getty Images Doctors could soon be getting an extra hand in the office in the form of AI assistants. One telehealth startup is using an AI chatbot to analyze symptoms ahead of a doctor's visit. But AI isn't ready to…#aleksandarnakic #healthcare #mayoclinic #ranshaul #khealth #deepscribe #nuancedaxexpress #teladoc #hipaa #israeli
Source: Reuters: Health - August 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Distribution and speed of recreational boats in Danish waters based on coastal observations and satellite images: predicting where boats may affect harbour porpoises - Hao X, Nabe-Nielsen J.
Danish coastal waters are a hotspot for recreational boating and harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena), but as there is little data on the boats' speeds and distributions, it is difficult to determine where porpoises are likely to be affected by boat noise...
Source: SafetyLit - August 9, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Non-Human Animals and Insects Source Type: news

Steven Soderbergh Pushed Warner Bros. To “Take The Meeting” With Christopher Nolan To Direct ‘Insomnia’
Steven Soderbergh had a hand in Christopher Nolan landing the director’s chair for the 2002 thriller Insomnia. The Command Z director recently recalled that he reached out to Warner Bros. bosses to suggest they take a meeting with Nolan. “What happened was, I got a call from Chris’ agent, Dan…#stevensoderbergh #christophernolan #commandz #warnerbros #nolan #danaloni #memento #rollingstone #insomnia #sectioneight
Source: Reuters: Health - August 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Drought in Spain empties reservoirs, forces limits on water use
Artur Duran holds his hand out by his waist to show the level of water he remembers two years ago at the Darnius Boadella reservoir in northeastern Spain. Then, it was still deep enough for sailing. Now a long drought has nearly emptied it. "We have never seen (it) so low," the 79-year-old local…#arturduran #darniusboadella #spain #catalonia #andalusia #rubendelcampo #aemet #agullana
Source: Reuters: Health - August 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Palantir Stock Rises. It ' s the Gold Standard in AI, Says This Analyst
Palantir Technologies has taken investors on a wild ride but bulls look to have the upper hand for now. The data-analytics software company is still just about doing enough to keep investors hyped for its ambitions with artificial intelligence#palantirtechnologies
Source: Reuters: Health - August 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Guide to the mushrooms you can safely eat - and the poisonous ones you must avoid
All four Australian guests became ill after they ate their meal, which included hand-picked mushrooms. Within a week, three were dead. But which lethal line up of fungi should you definitely avoid?
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

‘Gran Turismo’ Review: Neill Blomkamp’s Race Car Drama Fueled by Strong Cast
“Gran Turismo” is a film of contradictions. On the one hand, it’s a video game movie while on the other it’s a true story about how a video game turned one of its players into a legitimate racecar driver. It’s a film aimed at fans of said video game, but not quite a feature built for the whole…#jannmardenborough #djimonhounsou #granturismo #nissan #dannymoore #orlandobloom #gtacademy #jacksalter #davidharbour #mans
Source: Reuters: Health - August 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Goldman Sachs ’s C.E.O. Whisperer Takes a Step Back
John Rogers, one of the Wall Street firm’s most influential executives, will hand over his chief of staff role to Russell Horwitz, a onetime deputy. The man who has been perhaps the most influential executive inside Goldman Sachs for more than a generation has begun to hand over some of his…#johnrogers #russellhorwitz #goldmansachs #laurenhirsch #goldman #davidsolomon #georgehwbush #times #joncorzine #hankpaulson
Source: Reuters: Health - August 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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